Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Pressing from the front to win the ball high to the opposition goal (Start Time: 2017-03-13 15:40:00)

Passing Practice (10 mins)

Set Up

25 x 40 area

Minumum of 8 players on each field

How to play

- Start with a switch at the end

- Quickly play in to CM who combine and play out the other side

- Always follow your pass

Progression

- As soon as the ball is played into central players, quickly pressure!

Game Training (25 mins)

Set Up - Use just over half a field with a big goal at either end and a 20 yard end zone at the other with gates at either side (representing Red #7/11). Big goal behind half way replicates opposition #9.

Rules

- Start point - Start with ball in to the blue who have 5 seconds to shoot!

- If blue win the ball, they have to score as quickly as possible - encourage quick transition.

- Red - Score by playing into the big goal on the full (no bounce) or by passing through the gates - must be in end zone to score.

SOAUSS

Team Task - Today is all about winning the ball as close to the opposition goal as possible so we can score.

Player tasks

#9 - Drop to tease opposition into playing out

- If ball with CB, quickly pressure and prevent switch to other CB?

- When ball with FB, prevent pass to CB's and GK.

- As soon as we win the ball, get into a goal scoring position.

#7/11 - When GK or CB's have ball, prevent pass through the inside you.

- As soon as the ball is played to the FB on your side, quickly pressure & prevent pass down the line. - Force inside towards team mates.

- If ball with opposite FB, tuck in & play between far CB & FB to prevent switch.

- If FB makes an overlapping run, make sure he is tracked.

- When we win possession, look to receive beyond the back 4 or to feet in space.

#10

- Pressure the nearest midfielder. Prevent forward pass, if you can, steal the ball.

- When we win possession, quickly get in a postion where you can receive the ball beyond the defence or to feet.

#6/8

- Be in a position where you can prevent the ball in to striker(s).

- Pressure ball into nearest CM - go as the ball travels.

- Pressure stiker from in front if possible.

- Track late run of CM behind the back 4.

- If we win the ball, play forward quickly whenever possible. If you can't, play to someone who can.

#3/4

- Mark the striker.

- If opposition have time & space & looking forward, kill space in behind.

- Play forward whenever possible.

Team - If press is beaten, quickly get back behind the ball and form a block.

Positional Exercise

Set Up

create a field 25x30 yards in size. Split into 3 channels with small goals in each channel at one end.

How to play

- Coach plays to red who try to score through the small goals.

- Blue defend, try to win the ball and score by passing the ball to the end.

- Players must stay in their own channel to start with (1 each in wide channels and two in middle channel).

- Team in possession have 10 seconds to score.

Player Tasks

- If ball is in your channel quickly pressure?

- Supporting players be in a position where they can see opponent and ball whilst cutting off passing line to their goal?

- If ball is played to another channel, quickly recover to get back behind the ball and protect your goal.

- If you win possession, quickly play to the end and get it back.

Progressions

- take away middle lines so players free to roam!